background or cv information
Experience
More than thirty-five years of litigation practice; including completion of more than 125 jury trials.
LLM level of expertise in all forms of Intellectual Property management and litigation with 15 years of experience in IP.
More than 15 years experience handling commercial litigation disputes and employment law matters.
Certified Trial Attorney member of American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
SCAO Certified Facilitative Mediator
education
SCAO Certified in Civil Facilitative Mediation
L.L.M., Cooley Law School, Intellectual Property
J.D., Cum Laude, Detroit College of Law; American Jurisprudence Awards for Highest Class Grade: Contracts, 1983; Estates, 1985; Wills & Trusts, 1985; Research, Writing & Advocacy Teaching Fellow, 1985-1986
B.S., Magna Cum Laude, Business Management major, 1982, Davenport University f/k/a/ Detroit College of Business. Granted Herman Rudolph Scholarship 1979-1982 for maintaining the position in each class year as the highest GPA for students majoring in Business Management.
Associations
State Bar of Michigan
Wayne County Michigan Case Evaluator
Federal Bar, Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit & Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); Invitation Only for Exceptional Trial Counsel
America’s Top 100 Attorneys
Lawyers of Distinction
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
Litigation Counsel of America
employers
THE MIKE MORSE LAW FIRM, Southfield, MI. The largest Plaintiff personal injury law firm in Michigan.
COLLINS, EINHORN & FARRELL PC, Southfield, MI. A full-service insurance defense practice.
CARDELLI LANFEAR PC, Royal Oak, MI A full-service insurance defense practice.
FRAZIER & GEBAUER – Zurich Michigan Staff Counsel, Southfield, MI.
HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC, Royal Oak, MI. A full-service business focused law firm comprised of more than 150 lawyers with offices in Michigan, California, Illinois and Nevada.
ROMAIN, KUCK & EGERER, P.C., Southfield, MI. A full service law firm comprised of 22 lawyers that was under the leadership of the Honorable Judge Pat Donofrio who has since moved on to the Michigan Court of Appeals